Love and Death in Venice: A Caulfield, Sheridan Mystery

A summer in Venice seemed like a great idea to visiting professors Ariadne Caulfield and Judith Sheridan. While they are recovering from romantic losses, new loves enter their lives. Judith meets Suzanne Hanks and Ariadne falls for a wealthy art dealer. But then . . .

Brutal, dangerous, and corrupt, Tarek Duka is a thug intent on finding Rachele--a woman who does not want to be found. When Tarek discovers her working at the hotel where Ariadne and Judith are staying, their paths cross--and the professors' summer is changed forever.

Before they know it, Judith and Ariadne find themselves dealing with the darker side of the once-gilded city, where romance and fantasy are the veneer while the Mafia, sex-traffickers, and death dance in the shadows to avoid the light.

Love and Death in Venice is the first novel in a series of adventures for professors Caulfield and Sheridan.